The person is able to perceive abstract information. They can use concepts and ideas to assist them with doing everyday activities more efficiently. Safety precautions are understood spontaneously rather than just rote learnt.

Within ACL 6, the person not only sees their physical surrounding but also makes sense of conceptual information.

There are currently no activities that measure abstract information. An informal interview with a reliable source may be used to determine if the person is paying attention to abstract information.

What Makes Sense

• Abstract information in a context is used to make improvements.

Expected Task Performance

• Self-care activities may be planned and executed independently.
• House-hold and productivity duties may be planned and executed independently considering abstract concepts such as heat, electricity, and toxins with considerations of the feelings of other people.

Assistance Required

• The person will seek out expert advice for unfamiliar problems.

Abstract information makes sense to the person. Abstract information is ideas or concepts that the person uses to achieve a desired effect or understand a situation. The person is not only focused on what they can see but also concepts and ideas like heat, electricity, chemical reactions, finances, insurance, superannuation, medication use and other people's feelings. The person is able to readily access their long-term memory including advice and stories from other people. They can remember how they felt in past situations and spontaneously understand other people's feelings.

Within ACL 5, the person can remember where they have stored materials. Storage of items is not so important but keeping supplies organised so that other people can find them is.

Information from the person's senses can be used to make improvements. Taste is often associated with cooking activities. There are numerous recipes the person can trial. If cooking is a new activity for the person, they can learn to cook new recipes by reading and following instructions. If the person lives alone or comes from a small family unit or is cooking alone, they can adjust the recipe to cook smaller quantities, otherwise freeze any leftovers, if possible. Freezing single serve quantities is another option.

Moving around activities like going for a walk will often be very calming for the person. They can do this alone or with other people. Playing in sports which uses movement activities is very enjoyable for the person. They will enjoy competitive sports.

Making improvements using the concept of a line occurs in many activities like painting, colouring, making models and other craft activities. The person may enjoy paint by number projects. These are readily available in craft shops and online.

Completing goal orientated activities to improve their home life is very rewarding for the person functioning in ACL 5 High. Tidying and organising their living spaces may be very rewarding. They will however need some help with understanding abstract safety concepts like heat and electricity. Remember that continuously reminding the person about abstract concepts that do not make sense to the person may be counterproductive. Repeating something that they don't understand may make them oppositional.